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“Go forth and wrestle with the legal system”: Some perceptions and experiences of lesbian parents in rural Australia
Author(s) -
Bacchus Ruth
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
australian journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1839-4655
pISSN - 0157-6321
DOI - 10.1002/ajs4.29
Subject(s) - lesbian , project commissioning , perception , publishing , sociology , gender studies , public relations , psychology , political science , law , neuroscience
This study explores the perceptions and experiences of a small group of lesbian parents living in rural Australia, who discussed the decisions they made in creating their families, their expectations and understanding of their roles and relationships and their concepts of family and parenthood. The study also explores how these lesbian‐parented families have negotiated the complex legal frameworks under which they exist.